How to Select and What to Expect
From A Home Care Provider

A person's unique needs help determine the kind of care required. A home care provider may offer more than one type of care, or service. Carefully consider the quality of care when selecting a home care provider. State licensure and voluntary accreditation from an entity such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) indicate that a home care provider has been evaluated against established state or national quality of care standards.

Code of Ethics

The general public and the clients of home care shall be assured that members of the Home Care and Hospice Division stand for integrity and abide by and value the following ethical standards.

• High standards of personal and professional integrity shall be fostered, developed and promoted.
  
• Clients shall be informed of their rights and those rights shall be upheld.
  
• Client care needs shall be identified and cost-effective services and products to meet those needs shall be provided.
  
• Clients shall be provided with choices about home and community care services and products.
  
• Optimum client independence in a therapeutically safe environment shall be encouraged.
  
• Public health and environmental safety shall be promoted.
  

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